Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-19
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DNu >oioNf VI mbTlne was caheu UP Wy
Mr.. Dabnev, OF Albemarle.
Mr.. Dabney explained that the bill re-
quired the courts TO certify that the appll-
cant had actually lost limb or an eye, on
was otherwise disabled by wounds.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of Washington, offered an
amendment providing that no attorney at
law or doctor shall receive any fees for
proving these claims.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
ordered 10 Its engrossment.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed without division.
TIRE "DAM" BILL.
The bill providing for the removal OF
dams I'm james Ilver was called up by Mr..
strihling, Of Fauquier, just before 2
o'clock. A large number OF amendments
were offered In rapid succession perlectlng
the bill. " hch were adopted.
Pending the bill the char (at O'clock
was vacated unhl4.
Afternoon Session.
Speaker stuart called the House to order
at 4 Pm.
HOSE BILLS PASSED.
Appropriating money to pay for publish.
ing the Slst aud SD volumes OF the Nlr-
gInia Reports.
To authorize The Board OF Supervisors
Of Montgomery county 10 increase the
salary OF the county Judge OF said county.
To authorize the joint ferry committee
for the management OF NOIfolS county
ferries TO issue coupon bonds.
TO authorize the Board Oi supervisors
Ct Brunswick county TO borrow money Tor
certain purposes.
To amend the chartered the Wythe Lead
and Zinc Mining Company.
To amend the law relative to the pay OF
physicians in certain eases.
MODIFIED OATH.
Mr.. CardwoIl. OF Hanover, introduced a
bill tO provide a modified oath 10 be taken
by persons elected or appointed TO any post
or ofiice under the Laws OF this Common
wealth who are unable b. take and sub.
scribe to the oath required under tJe act Of
Assembly, approved April 81, 1852.
This hill allows apDOlntets 10 Office who
are so situated that they cannot take and
subscribe the oath required, 10 take IN lieu
thereof tlr following oath:
- swear Tor affirm that have not, since
the removal Of my political disabilities by an
act Of tho General Assembly, approved the
- day Of, fought ina duel.' &c.
Under suspension OF the rules the bin
was placed on the calendar.
REMOVAL or DAMS.
The House bill 10 secure the rem val Of
certain dams on the James rirer aud it,
tributaries was taken up, and, after some
little discussion Mr.. Loving, Of Amherst,
opposing it. and Mr.. stribblng. Of Fau-
qIier. fayoring tit was ordered to its en-
pTOssment.
SENATE ELLIS PASSED.
TO amend the charter Of the Winchester
Gas Company.
To amend the law incorporating the
National Compress Association Of Norfolk.
TO authorize The county Of Franklin to
vote a subscription TO The Roanoke and
Southern Railroad Company and TO issue
bonds for the payment OF the slme.
To authorize the Board ot Supervisors
Of IIenrlco county to condemn stone,
gravel. or earth for use upon the roads Of
said county.
TO amend the law incorporating the City
and suburban Railway and Improvement
Company, approved May .. 1887.
For the protection Of aids to navigation
established by the authority OF the United
states Light-H BoTd within tae state
Of Virginia.
To incorporatc tnc Washington and
Western Railroad Company.
Adjourned.
Not" Makes Great Difference.
In the House proceedings published yes
teTday the word not was omitted by fault
Of the Dispatch, and it turned Mr.. Pol
lard's Ceicnce Of the supreme Court into
M attack. The correct reading is as fol-
lows
Mr.. Waddil replied that he considered
The Kondoll judgment iniqutous and IN
famous, and he did not care whether the
Judges who entered il were Republican, or
Democrats.
Mr. Pollard: ~ want that statement 10
60 10 the country as the opinion OF the gen
tleman from HenricO. take great piei-
sure in saying that | do not believe that
The court, majority oi whom are SupT OscG
to be OF the gcnteman's party, is smenablr
70 the harsh criticisms passed upon II by
him -